Cat invades Dutch football top division game - video

A Dutch top division football match was interrupted by a surprise cameo last night (April 15).

The Eredivisie game between Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen was stuck at 0-0 before the cat made proceedings much more interesting.

The referee had to halt the game for some time while the teams waited for the pet to leave the pitch.

It was soon caught and removed by a steward just before half-time. It is not currently known whom the cat belonged to.

Heracles were possibly affected by the interruption, as they went on to lose 2-0 at home. The black cat may have also provided some bad luck, as the away team were awarded a penalty, when replays showed it should have been a free kick.